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COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in younger children, Oxford children begin getting shots

Children aged 5-11 in Oxford are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine after the Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use in younger children. Previously, only those 12 years of

November 7, 2021

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Board of Aldermen adopts ‘TIF Plan’ for Molly Barr intersection improvement

The Oxford Board of Aldermen unanimously voted on Tuesday night to adopt a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Plan for intersection improvements at Colonnade Crossing. The commercial subdivision is west of Park Drive

November 5, 2021

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Oxford continues to struggle with drug overdoses

After 2020, a deadly year in which 10 people suffered fatal drug overdoses, Oxford Chief of Police Jeff McCutchen said that the Oxford Police Department has received fewer calls about overdoses in

November 4, 2021

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Protest emerges on UM campus in response to vaccine mandate

Protesters gathered on the University of Mississippi campus Tuesday in demonstration against the vaccine mandate that requires all faculty, staff, support staff and student employees to be vaccinated or exempt by Jan.

November 3, 2021

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University hosts employee vaccine mandate Q&A info sessions

A series of Q&A sessions, open to faculty, staff and student workers, are taking place this week, organized because of the new federal guidelines that mandate the University of Mississippi to have

November 3, 2021

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University of Mississippi begins construction on Duff Center

The University of Mississippi is beginning the construction of The Jim and Thomas Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation. Situated in the university’s Science District, with sides facing both the grove

November 2, 2021

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Rebs determine the season Saturday

It’s over halfway through the season now, and the Ole Miss Rebels are sitting at 6-1 on the season. After a big win over LSU this past weekend, all eyes will be

October 28, 2021

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LSU weekend brings increased arrests

“87 arrests, now that’s the Oxford we know,” commented Facebook user Kristen Carsley on the Oxford Police Department’s Activity Report from the LSU game weekend. The Activity Report listed 87 arrests, with

October 28, 2021

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Outbreaks: Then vs. Now

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination has been a hotly debated issue on college campuses since students returned to classes in August. Even though the state Institutions of Higher Learning board this week notified student

October 28, 2021

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Oxford restaurants struggle to cope with labor shortage

Struggling to find workers, many Oxford restaurants are running short-staffed, sometimes even cutting their hours of operation. “We haven’t had someone apply in over a month for a front-of-house position,” said Jill

October 26, 2021

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